National Association of Counties * Washington, D.C.      Vol. 32, No. 23 * December 18, 2000

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Award nominations open for public administrators

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The American Society for Public Administration’s Center for Accountability and Performance has developed two key awards to recognize outstanding performance and is currently seeking nominations for these awards. Nominees do not have to be ASPA members. Deadline for both awards is Jan. 5, 2001.

The Harry Hatry Distinguished Performance Measurement Practice Award is presented to an individual whose outstanding teaching, education, training and consultation in performance measurement has made a significant contribution to the practice of public administration.

This award recognizes a person who has made outstanding contributions on a sustained basis rather than a single “flash in the pan” accomplishment. The key criteria for this award:

• The award winner must have spent the primary part of his/her career in public service.
• Preference will be given to a person whose accomplishments have been measured and whose impact has been documented in the literature.
• The award winner may be selected from all levels of public service — local, state and the federal governments as well as from international and public service nonprofit organizations.

The Center for Accountability and Performance Organizational Leadership Award is awarded to an organization to recognize outstanding applications of a systems approach to performance measurement that has resulted in a culture change, sustained improvements and demonstrated positive effects on government performance and accountability. The key criteria for this award:

• The organization may be selected from all levels of public service — local, state and federal governments as well as from international and public service nonprofit organizations.
• Preference will be given to an organization whose results have been measured and whose impact has been documented in the literature or at conferences.

If you would like more information about these award programs, or would like to submit a nomination, please contact Jo Anne Lillis, CAP director, at (757) 462-8286, ext. 378 or e-mail: jlillis@aspanet.org; or Phillip Joyce (Wholey Award) at (202) 994-6295 or e-mail: pgjoyce@gwu.edu; Lowell Kuehn (Hatry and Organizational Leadership Awards) at (306) 866-6000, ext. 6771 or e-mail: kuehnll@email.msn.com.